RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Love the action on the hohner. I used to have a passive one.My bass sounded 'wooly', or 'like a tuba' as my friend said . Active ones are probably better. Around£200- 250 is probably the max I would pay.horses for courses etc.

Pics would help, but it sounds like one from the x q series( around 1990). Similar to the xm2 . Just a guess . Green is cool tho'

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1379351199' post='2211594'] Status with a head - so so wrong!!! [/quote] True

Cool

Looks great . These were highly regarded I n80s/90s

Great thread. Glad it's working out;)

Was it TIM.? (Sorry)

Nice basses. Great for headbangers. Why not keep them? The washburn is the nuts

Ha ha ;)

So that's where my walking stick went ..

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1379194587' post='2209798'] A stroke of genius there. wish I'd thought of that. Do you use 5 string strings and throw the G out? Do the pups respond ok? [/quote] It's the same principle exactly . I haven't got a B string(see my other thread). Sound is the same. As the Steinbergers neck is graphite there is little risk of neck problem. However, If you were to try the same thing on an ordinary bass, I would suggest you take it to a tech and have truss rod adjusted and a new nut put on .

Cool basses;) (tho' the green looks a bit better)

I've got it . Awesome.ipad version

Back in the '90s I got disillusioned and quit bands for about 7 years. It was only back in 2012, or thereabouts that I started again. Despite playing root notes and relying on Mr.Guitar I was good as an intermediate player. When I started the band thing again , I had to up my game quite a bit. Now I can find out how to play some songs by ear and I am pleasantly surprised by this. I use both fingers and pick. I don't really bother with slap,and spent too much time being messy at it. I don't drive , which is /was a problem. The scene where I am is stale and I don't want to play in front of one man and his dog ,after the practice I used to put in. Having said that, it is an outlet I do miss as my life is boring and stale at the moment. I would like to just jam with others in rehearsal rooms(similar to band practice) but I am worried that I'm not good enough to do it. Being 50 and less tolerant of a@@ holes is not good either. Back to the op ; my suggestion is to take a break and see if you miss it .